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p_o 46_o freewill_n by_o nature_n p._n 85_o argument_n for_o freewill_n answer_v p._n 94._o 95_o g._n genealogy_n how_o useful_a and_o how_o vain_a page_z 2_o how_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o a_o law_n p._n 59_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n gentile_n p._n 58_o the_o gospel_n and_o law_n may_v be_v compare_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n p._n 239._o 240_o the_o word_n gospel_n take_v two_o way_n p._n 240_o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v absolute_a or_o no._n p._n 259_o gospel_n take_v strict_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n or_o holy_a work_n p._n 262_o all_o good_a moral_o be_v good_a theological_o p._n 59_o good_a work_n how_o take_v p._n 39_o four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o good_a work_n ibid._n the_o word_n grace_n use_v sometime_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n but_o more_o common_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n p._n 21_o grace_n be_v more_o than_o love_n p._n 22_o grace_n imply_v indebitum_fw-la and_o demeritum_fw-la of_o the_o contrary_a as_o cameron_n observe_v ibid._n what_o grace_n the_o pelagian_n acknowledge_v ib._n much_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o total_a efficacy_n not_o give_v to_o it_o p._n 91_o h._n a_o twofold_n write_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n p._n 60_o the_o property_n of_o holiness_n fix_v at_o first_o in_o adam_n heart_n p._n 119_o humiliation_n come_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o object_n by_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o command_v such_o affection_n to_o those_o object_n p._n 263_o i._n image_n and_o likeness_n signify_v one_o thing_n p._n 114_o a_o image_n fourfold_a ibid._n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n consist_v p._n 115._o 116._o 117_o a_o thing_n say_v to_o be_v immortal_a four_o way_n p._n 110_o the_o injudiciousnesse_n of_o the_o antinomian_o p._n 31_o whether_o adam_n immortality_n in_o innocency_n be_v not_o different_a from_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 139_o some_o thing_n just_a because_o god_n will_v they_o other_o thing_n be_v just_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v they_o p._n 4_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la justify_v no_o more_o in_o itself_o than_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n p._n 16_o expect_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n very_o dangerous_a fifteen_o evil_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o mention_v p._n 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27_o islebius_n captain_n of_o the_o antinomian_o in_o luther_n day_n p._n 276_o how_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o grace_n p._n 39_o paul_n and_o james_n reconcile_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n page_n 44_o k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o mention_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 253_o how_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v take_v in_o mat._n 5._o 17._o p._n 274_o l._n how_o the_o law_n be_v good_a in_o eight_o respect_n p._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o four_o act_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 6._o the_o twofold_a use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o ungodly_a p._n 8._o a_o fourfold_a use_v of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o godly_a p._n 9_o caution_n concern_v the_o law_n p._n 11_o 1._o the_o word_n law_n diverse_o take_v ibid._n &_o p._n 147._o 226_o 2._o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o spirit_n p._n 12_o 3._o to_o do_v a_o command_v out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o out_o of_o love_n be_v not_o opposite_a p._n 13_o 4._o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n exempt_v not_o we_o from_o obedience_n ourselves_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o obey_v p._n 14_o 5._o the_o law_n condemn_v a_o believer_n sin_n though_o not_o his_o person_n p._n 15_o 6._o inability_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n exempt_v not_o from_o obedience_n to_o it_o ibid._n 7._o distinguish_v betwixt_o what_o be_v primary_o and_o what_o be_v occasional_o in_o the_o law_n ibid._n that_o the_o law_n have_v a_o directive_n regulate_v and_o inform_a power_n over_o a_o godly_a man_n p._n 55_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n lex_fw-la p._n 60_o two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o law_n p._n 61_o how_o the_o law_n become_v a_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o division_n of_o law_n in_o general_a and_o why_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v so_o call_v p._n 147_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o three_o respect_n p._n 148._o 149_o why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o wilderness_n ib._n that_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o moses_n p._n 150_o three_o end_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 150._o 151_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o perfect_a rule_n p._n 152_o three_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o judicial_a ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n p._n 155_o general_n observation_n about_o the_o law_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 155._o 156._o 157._o etc._n etc._n three_o observation_n concern_v the_o preparation_n to_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 155_o whether_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n do_v belong_v to_o we_o christian_n p._n 165._o prove_v p._n 168._o objection_n answer_v p._n 173_o though_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o christian_n yet_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_o hold_v not_o p._n 165_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n only_o interpret_v the_o old_a law_n and_o do_v not_o add_v new_a prove_v by_o four_o reason_n p._n 177._o 178_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o new_a prove_v by_o eight_o instance_n p._n 180._o 181._o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o work_v sanctification_n and_o conversion_n pag._n 195._o 3._o caution_n about_o it_o ib._n &_o 196._o prove_v by_o six_o reason_n p._n 199._o &_o 200._o objection_n answer_v p._n 202_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v three_o way_n by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 210_o three_o affection_n belong_v to_o a_o law_n p._n 211_o three_o part_n in_o the_o law_n p._n 213_o those_o phrase_n consider_v of_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o law_n p._n 226_o a_o twofold_n be_v under_o the_o law_n ibid._n false_a difference_n give_v by_o some_o betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n p._n 242_o law_n and_o gospel_n unite_v in_o the_o ministry_n p._n 261_o law_n oppose_v and_o oppugn_v two_o way_n direct_o interpretative_o page_n 274_o law_n oppose_v interpretative_o three_o way_n p._n 275_o law_n by_o man_n abrogate_a or_o make_v void_a three_o way_n ibid._n a_o threefold_a liberty_n p._n 90_o a_o threefold_a light_n p._n 115_o m._n ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n in_o three_o respect_n p._n 267_o moses_n in_o his_o zeal_n break_v the_o table_n vindicate_v from_o rashness_n and_o sinful_a perturbation_n p._n 160_o the_o opinion_n of_o soul_n mortality_n confute_v p._n 111._o 112_o adam_n be_v under_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o innocency_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n moral_n p._n 148_o moral_a law_n bind_v two_o way_n p._n 166._o 167_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n perpetual_o continue_v a_o rule_n and_o law_n prove_v by_o four_o reason_n p._n 220._o 221_o objection_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n answer_v p._n 223_o moral_a law_n have_v christ_n for_o the_o end_n of_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n p._n 266_o marcionite_n and_o manichee_n the_o first_o heretic_n that_o oppose_v the_o law_n p._n 275_o n._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n nature_n in_o scripture_n p._n 59_o 60_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n p._n 60_o wherein_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n consist_v p._n 62_o four_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 63_o light_n of_o nature_n consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n p._n 67_o a_o threefold_a use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 68_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n obscure_v three_o way_n p._n 71_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v necessary_a though_o insufficient_a in_o religious_a and_o moral_a thing_n p._n 72._o it_o be_v necessary_a two_o way_n ib._n see_v p._n 85._o 86._o 92_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n p._n 73_o it_o be_v no_o prescriber_n of_o divine_a worship_n p._n 74_o nature_n insufficiency_n describe_v in_o three_o reason_v ibid._n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 79_o how_o far_o nature_n will_v reach_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n p._n 81._o 82._o 83_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n whole_o unable_a to_o perform_v good_a action_n prove_v by_o 3._o
argument_n p._n 86_o nature_n can_v dispose_v or_o prepare_v a_o man_n self_n for_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n p._n 87._o prove_v by_o four_o reason_n p._n 87._o 88_o all_o work_n of_o mere_a nature_n be_v sin_n before_o god_n prove_v by_o four_o reason_n p._n 92_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 60_o o._n corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n concern_v oath_n reprove_v p._n 187_o promissory_a oath_n dangerous_a p._n 186_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n imply_v obedientiam_fw-la servi_fw-la though_o not_o obedientiam_fw-la servilem_fw-la p._n 14_o christ_n active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n impute_v to_o believer_n p._n 271_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v from_o god_n p._n 64_o god_n promise_n be_v obligation_n to_o himself_o not_o to_o we_o p._n 127_o why_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v call_v old_a p._n 241_o how_o a_o opinion_n may_v corrupt_v the_o life_n p._n 49_o whether_o original_a sin_n may_v be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n p._n 82_o p._n palemon_n convert_v from_o his_o drunkenness_n by_o plato_n lecture_n which_o he_o come_v to_o deride_v p._n 70_o papist_n make_v three_o false_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n p._n 243_o paul_n and_o james_n reconcile_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n p._n 44_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 64_o a_o distinction_n of_o a_o threefold_a piety_n confute_v p._n 80_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n be_v so_o perfect_a a_o rule_n that_o christ_n add_v no_o new_a precept_n to_o it_o p._n 179_o different_a phrase_n use_v concern_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v never_o apply_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n p._n 2â—0_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n concern_v the_o law_n p._n 178_o why_o beside_o the_o moral_a law_n a_o positive_a law_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n two_o reason_n p._n 106._o 107_o the_o positive_a law_n do_v lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o adam_n posterity_n p._n 108_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n what_o the_o thalmudist_n speak_v concern_v they_o p._n 145_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o the_o press_v of_o moral_a duty_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v but_o as_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 180_o the_o primitive_a christian_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o kill_v in_o defence_n p._n 193_o capital_a punishment_n lawful_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 188._o 189_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v exhortation_n to_o they_o who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o obey_v p._n 98_o popery_n in_o a_o great_a part_n antinomianisme_n page_n 276_o r._n why_o a_o reason_n be_v render_v by_o god_n for_o the_o four_o commandment_n rather_o than_o other_o p._n 170_o remission_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o law_n plenary_a as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o gospel_n prove_v against_o the_o antinomian_a p._n 246._o 247._o 248_o repentance_n how_o take_v p._n 260._o 261_o resemblance_n of_o the_o trinity_n confute_v p._n 79._o 80_o every_o rule_n have_v vim_o praecepti_fw-la as_o well_o as_o doctrinae_fw-la p._n 6_o to_o do_v a_o duty_n because_o of_o reward_n promise_v be_v not_o slavish_a and_o unlawful_a p._n 128_o revenge_n forbid_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o strict_o as_o in_o the_o new_a p._n 192._o 193_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n differ_v much_o p._n 5_o whether_o we_o may_v be_v now_o say_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o adam_n in_o innocency_n p._n 138_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n matth._n 7._o 12._o open_v p._n 82_o the_o property_n of_o the_o righteousness_n at_o first_o fix_v in_o adam_n heart_n p._n 119_o whether_o righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n p._n 120_o s._n the_o sabbath_n in_o innocency_n not_o typical_a of_o christ_n p._n 137_o satan_n can_v work_v beyond_o a_o moral_a persuasion_n as_o god_n do_v in_o conversion_n p._n 130_o what_o the_o word_n sanctify_v imply_v p._n 203._o 204_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o more_o servitude_n than_o christian_n p._n 255_o sinner_n outward_a which_o be_v majoris_fw-la infamiae_fw-la sinner_n inward_a which_o be_v majoris_fw-la reatus_fw-la p._n 179_o sincerity_n take_v two_o way_n p._n 265_o socinian_o and_o papist_n make_v addition_n in_o the_o gospel_n beside_o what_o be_v in_o the_o law_n p._n 242._o 243_o why_o the_o shellfish_n be_v unclean_a to_o the_o jew_n p._n 2_o law_n call_v spiritual_a in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o effective_a 2._o formaliter_fw-la p._n 7_o how_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n excel_v the_o state_n of_o reparation_n in_o rectitude_n immortality_n and_o outward_a felicity_n p._n 137_o the_o state_n of_o reparation_n excel_v the_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n ib._n eudoxus_n say_v he_o be_v make_v to_o behold_v the_o sun_n p._n 77_o sum_n of_o all_o heavenly_a doctrine_n reduce_v to_o three_o head_n credenda_fw-la speranda_fw-la facienda_fw-la p._n 252_o 253_o symbolical_a precept_n p._n 104_o t._n teach_v nova_fw-la &_o nouè_fw-la p._n 2_o tully_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n do_v exceed_v all_o the_o library_n of_o philosopher_n both_o in_o weight_n of_o authority_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o matter_n p._n 3._o 4_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o those_o who_o reject_v christ_n arise_v from_o the_o law_n join_v in_o practical_a use_n with_o the_o gospel_n p._n 261_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n p._n 105_o whether_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n to_o adam_n or_o no._n p._n 136_o no_o truth_n in_o divinity_n do_v cross_v the_o truth_n of_o nature_n p._n 72_o doctor_n tailor_n his_o report_n of_o antinomianisme_n p._n 278_o v._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o god_n administration_n in_o the_o two_o t._n p._n 256_o a_o two_o fold_v unbelief_n negative_a which_o damn_v none_o positive_a which_o damn_v many_o p._n 81_o unbelief_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o gospel_n p._n 262_o how_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a p._n 36._o 37_o w._n minister_n ought_v to_o be_v wary_a so_o to_o set_v out_o grace_n as_o not_o to_o give_v just_a exception_n to_o the_o papist_n and_o so_o to_o defend_v holy_a work_n as_o not_o to_o give_v the_o antinomian_o cause_n of_o insultation_n p._n 29._o 30_o war_n lawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 191_o will_n serious_a and_o efficacious_a the_o distinction_n examine_v p._n 107_o how_o the_o word_n in_o general_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n p._n 197._o 198._o two_o rule_n about_o it_o prove_v p._n 199_o word_n how_o use_v p._n 145_o work_n deny_v by_o the_o antinomian_o to_o be_v a_o way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 33_o there_o have_v be_v dangerous_a assertion_n concern_v work_n even_o by_o those_o who_o be_v no_o antinomian_o out_o of_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n against_o papist_n p._n 30_o the_o presence_n of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v deny_v by_o the_o antinomian_o p._n 34._o they_o deny_v any_o gain_n or_o loss_n to_o come_v by_o they_o no_o peace_n of_o conscience_n come_v by_o do_v good_a work_n nor_o lose_v by_o omit_v they_o p._n 34._o which_o be_v confute_v ibid._n they_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v sign_n or_o testimony_n of_o grace_n p._n 35._o confute_v ibid._n upon_o what_o ground_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n p._n 38_o the_o antinomian_a err_v two_o contrary_a way_n about_o good_a work_n p._n 39_o distinction_n betwixt_o say_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justify_v person_n and_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n p._n 40_o good_a work_n necessary_a upon_o 13._o ground_n p._n 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o 45._o 46._o 47._o a_o table_n of_o divers_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v open_v or_o vindicate_v by_o this_o treatise_n genesis_n chap._n ver._n page_n 1_o 26_o 113_o 2_o 17_o 122_o exodus_fw-la 20_o 1_o 145_o 34_o 27._o 28_o 161_o leviticus_n 6_o 2._o 3_o 246_o 16_o 16_o 247_o number_n 13_o 23_o 215_o deuteronomy_n 4_o 13_o 229_o 30_o 11_o 97_o 32_o 4_o 33_o 33_o 3_o 157_o 1_o samuel_n 4_o 17_o 240_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 10_o 240_o 1_o king_n 8._o 9_o 163_o 2_o king_n 20._o 3_o 45_o psalm_n 1._o &_o 19_o &_o 119_o 9_o 68_o 18_o 37_o 50_o 2_o 157_o isaiah_n 65._o 1_o 248_o jeremiah_n 16_o 14._o 15_o 172_o 50_o 20_o 244_o ezek._n 16._o  _fw-fr 244_o daniel_n 9_o 14_o 244_o zech._n 13._o 1_o 244_o matthew_n 5_o 17_o 46._o 273_o  _fw-fr 21._o 22_o 174_o 7_o 17_o 33_o  _fw-fr 12_o 82_o 12_o 28_o 157_o mark_n 13_o 7_o 265_o 16_o 15_o 240_o luke_n 11_o 20_o 157_o 16_o 16_o 223_o john_n 1_o 9_o 78_o 8_o 7_o 190_o 14_o 31_o 14_o 15_o
righteous_a than_o adam_n what_o god_n require_v of_o we_o be_v not_o great_a than_o what_o he_o demand_v of_o adam_n in_o innocency_n adam_n immortality_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n different_a from_o and_o short_a of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n 1._o what_o mean_v by_o word_n 2._o nothing_o to_o be_v add_v or_o take_v from_o they_o 3._o god_n the_o author_n of_o this_o law_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v it_o doctr._n the_o word_n law_n be_v capable_a of_o diverse_a sense_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o division_n of_o law_n in_o general_a and_o why_o the_o moral_a so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o power_n of_o bind_v 2._o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 3._o the_o moral_a law_n require_v justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o contain_v more_o particular_n in_o it_o than_o the_o law_n 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